Nine firefighters who refused to offer safety advice to people attending a gay pride march have been disciplined.
A watch manager in Glasgow has been demoted to crew manager with a £5,000 salary cut. The remaining firefighters were given a written warning.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said all nine would undergo diversity training.

Just done a seach under 'gay garda Police association'. The link that came up is too disgusting to post, but they are already trying to attempt this in Ireland.

"Lesbian and gay gardai could be on the way to gaining an official recognition in the same vein as the UK’s Gay Police Association (GPA).

Gay officers within Ireland’s police force are in talks with senior authorities to gain some sort of recognition, according to the Garda official magazine.

LGB gardai believe that more awareness would help tackle anti-gay sentiment and feeling in the force.

They want more protection offered to staff who are out, after warning that homophobia is continuing to grow in the force.

“The organisation needs to officially recognise the status of members who are gay or lesbian, and recognise they are entitled to equality,” he added.

The magazine reports that closeted officers are increasingly turning to alcoholism and even suicide as an attempt to tackle the problems associated with being gay in the police.

The UK, along with other European countries, has an officially recognised Gay Police Association (GPA), which offers support to lesbian and gay members and represents them at hearings associated with homophobia".